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Gardeners and Florists’ Annual for 1915 
Hyclrangea.s, j)ot grown, taken from cold storage and planted now 
produce late flowers for florists’ use. 
Keej) cultivator going among stock, to encourage growth and keep 
down weeds. 
The last of Spring blooming shrubs are through now. Give them 
a good pruning, before they make much growth. 
Columbines, Larkspur and other early seed ripeners make good 
plants from seed sown now, under glass preferably. 
Give close attention to seed beds. Get weeds out before they get 
strong. 
Vines in pots for Summer sales may require staking by now'. 
Unless for dwarfing purposes the central shoot of evergreens 
should not be taken away, but side shoots may be taken off to pro- 
mote bushiness. 
June should see the planting out of all hardy stock having had 
greenhouse protection. 
Your nearby florist or nurseryman is always worth a visit, for 
mutual information and pleasure. 
Make out your shortage list, looking to replenish stock before 
Fall sales. 
July 
Bud all trees in condition to admit of it, both fruit and orna- 
mental trees. 
Make list of all stock on hand to compare with that of last year 
and from which to check off coming sales. 
Prepare to glaze and repair all sash, greenhouse or frames. 
Continue the layering of stock as the lengthening shoots permit of 
it. 
The pink and the double-flov/ered Dogwood are good sellers. Bud 
them now. 
Prepare potting soil by mixing top soil of meadow with manure, 
layer by layer. 
Keep cultivator going. Its use is as good as a coat of manure. 
Prepare catalogs and advertising matter for Fall sales. 
July finds growth of shrubs and trees ready for indoor cutting 
making. 
Many seeds are ripening. Gather them for sowing or selling. 
Keep up the inarching of choice plants. Many broad-leaved ever- 
greens, such as Euonymus, English Laurel, Bay can be rooted by 
cuttings indoors now. 
Irrigate and water all small stock. The overhead system of w'ater 
pipes is excellent. 
Visit brothers in the trade, to give and receive new ideas. 
See to labeling everything not easily recognized when out of flower 
or foliage. 
Make best of indoor work for stormy days. 
With stock list completed, make out order list for what must be 
purchased. 
The more foliage trees carry, the stronger they become; therefore 
spray to keep dowm insects, etc. 
See that tools left about in the hurry of Spring are collected, and 
are in good order. 
